Resin Art - White resin with mica stranding

[@laurienye7514]

It looks just about the some .... Beautiful

[@joycewatson1543]

I dont like it when you turn sound off.

[@joycewatson1543]

I love the greens and gold.

[@crisscross104]

Thanks Joyce

[@CoxJoxSox]

I wonder if you used a "mixing white" rather than titanium if you'd have better movement on the white.

[@crisscross104]

You have something there. The white is the only thing I am not happy with. I want a stark brilliant white that stays clean so I am going through various paints and pigments I have to see what stays clean and doesn't swallow the mica. I also have some new opaque pigment pastes coming to see if they behave and give me the look I am after.

[@CoxJoxSox]

What about white ink?

[@thevisionarypassage6097]

I'm really enjoying your work, Chris! Thank you for all you share with us. I use painter's tape on the back of my fluid acrylic work but have not done it for my resin work. I love that idea! How long do you recommend waiting before removing the back tape?

[@crisscross104]

I generally pour my resin in the morning and remove the tape the next morning. I have not had any trouble removing it but I have seen people heat and soften the tape with their hairdryers or torches.

[@thevisionarypassage6097]

Excellent! Thank you, Chris.

[@bebehorton6684]

Thank you for your speedy reply!! I will look for it. Have a great weekend! It's a holiday here in the US. but I'm pouring instead of going out! Crazy driven artists😜😜💕

[@amyhilyard3154]

Very pretty! I wish you would go ahead and leave the sound on so we could hear your teaching through the process! Thank you for sharing.

[@crisscross104]

Lol its winter and we have heavy rain and a bit of hail. I have a tin roof and it was so loud. I prepped some rounds and will do more later this week.

[@amyhilyard3154]

Thank you Chris!

[@vickisutherland2380]

Wonderful, as always...Thank you! I'm excited to see you use resin in the rain as i thought the humidity made it difficult to set.

[@bebehorton6684]

I can't see your subscribe button. Just want to confirm that I am. Thanks!

[@BrendaWilsonmosaicmaster]

Hi Chris..love your zen videos..have you seen Annemarie Ridderhof in the new Colourarte Primary Elements Pigments.. I know shipping anywhere from Us is eyewateringly expensive as I and others from Oz have mentioned in comments, but now annemarie has mentioned them there's a worldwide run on Primary Elements.. it happens with everything she uses..prices double on Amazon or supplies dry up. Because of this there are people working in the background to try and get distributors set up..so watch the Acrylics Pouring Basics FB group or Annemarie's videos for further news..I think you'd love them.

[@crisscross104]

Brenda I did see her using them. There are so many wonderful products to use that I started a list. LOL I am really loving the exploratory path I am on and I still have a gazillion colours to try. White negative space seems so easy in paint and it was just plain boring the way I was doing it. I am going to do more of these and see if I can get the depth perception working properly and find a way to stop the white resin swallowing the mica.

[@cactuswren9771]

I'm in the Mojave Desert, Chris. 108oF now in May already. What a JOY to hear your rain accompany your art. A symphony!!

[@crisscross104]

We had such a mild summer that winter was a bit of a shock. I love the rain but boy was it loud. 😄

[@robynchapmanholland4344]

I am in North Carolina. Loved waking up to your videos this morning......so many ideas running through my mind now!! Love love love this type of art!!!

[@crisscross104]

It's a heck of a lot of fun. I found a wonderful sense of freedom when i started and i am learning so much along the way.

[@ellenmac5406]

Beautiful! Love your videos, Chris!!

[@yolandasmallshaw4146]

I love all the work that I have seen from you they are beautiful.

[@beth_2125]

I have just stumbled upon your videos Chris. I think I'm going to take another stab at resin. At the beginning of this video you mentioned that you repurposed your canvas from something else. Was is an acrylic pour under the white house paint or something else?

[@crisscross104]

Beth Hi there. When I am experimenting I try not to waste my new canvases. This one had an older white resin pour that I wasn't happy with. So i sanded it lightly and then covered with a layer of house paint and it was ready for use again. Once I have the concept and method down I start to use clean new canvases Just me being thrifty. LOL

[@usherl250]

Chris, where do you live? I love your artwork and follow you on Let it Flow as well.

[@crisscross104]

Hi there Laura. I live in a very pretty part of the Adelaide Hills (South Australia)

[@bebehorton6684]

Hi Chris. That piece is looking so pretty. I have searched all over UTube but cannot find where to get calculations on how much resin or liquid acrylics it takes to cover various sized canvases. Can you help me on that? Thank you!

[@crisscross104]

Bebe Many of the large resin vendors have calculators. I use the artresin one. It seems quite good. I just convert the circles to square cms or inches and plug those numbers into the resin coverage calculator. I tend to mix just a bit more. Once you start working with your favourite size you get the idea quite quickly

[@lizzywurmann]

Loving your work!! May I ask what kind or brand of mica do you use?

[@crisscross104]

the original mica was bought from a local nail salon. the majority of them were from Ebay colorperk.

[@lizzywurmann]

Thank you!!

[@deb50duncan]

Where is you find the bronze gold mica? I looked in all my usual places. Love your work BTW.

[@crisscross104]

This is where i bought them www.ebay.com.au/itm/10g-Cosmetic-Grade-Natural-Mica-Powder-Pigment-Soap-Candle-Colorant-Dye-18-Color-/262743880074?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

[@deb50duncan]

Thanks

[@jocelynkingston4585]

Hi Chris, just loving all your vids. Thank you for sharing. Just wondering where you get your 91% isopropyl alcohol from? I’m from Brissy but can’t find it at the chemist or Bunnings ☺️ Also what is the reason you use this? Thank you in advance for your answer!

[@crisscross104]

I buy mine from a salon supply shop on ebay. www.ebay.com.au/itm/Artists-Choice-99-Pure-Isopropyl-Alcohol-5-Litre-Rubbing-Isopropanol-Cleanser/232195576575?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

[@crisscross104]

The isopropyl alcohol acts like a thinner. When you add pigments or powders you thicken the resin and the alcohol thins it slightly.

[@stifin3460]

hi..wonderful work. I'm a beginner, can u please tell me the colours u used? I was not able to discern from the audio.

[@crisscross104]

the mica colours were... Black Gold, Dark Purple, Merrick Gold and Bronze Gold. The white was titanium white

[@stifin3460]

thanks

[@cathyspeerly4997]

Perfection!

[@gr8eft]

So Beautiful !!

[@sjaan2749]

Thank you for the clear explanation. Beautiful color combination.